Protective sheath for electrical or optical conductors hardened with respect to X-rays
US4837448A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 8, 1987 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/443
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Protective sheath for optical or electrical conductors hardened with respect to X-rays. It comprises a flexible sheath formed from a resin matrix containing in regularly dispersed powder form at least one metal and/or at least one inorganic compound of a metal, said metal having a high atomic number of at least 47, a covering placed between the optical fibre and the X-ray protection sheath and optionally a mechanical protection sheath made from plastic directly covering the optical fibre.
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